DART 12-Month Accelerator Program Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Switzerland and the European Union.
A 12-month accelerator program for early-stage Swiss and European startups in health and climate sectors, providing strategy, fundraising, and US market expansion support. Participants gain access to experienced mentors and network resources as an extended team.
About this grant
DART is an accelerator program that empowers early-stage Swiss and European founders to expand into the US market. The 12-month tailored program guides startups on strategy, culture, fundraising, and expansion to the US, providing experienced partners and their networks as part of an extended team. DART focuses on breakthrough technologies that positively impact health and climate. In health, the program invests in startups creating novel patient-centric hardware and software tools that provide AI-enabled personalized, continuous and expanded access to care beyond the clinical setting. In climate, DART invests in companies reducing planetary impact through deep-tech, breakthrough scientific solutions that drive decarbonization, facilitate energy transition, and reduce global footprint. The program is mission-driven, believing that combining purpose and profit leads to impact.
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Eligibility
Early-stage Swiss and European teams working on breakthrough technologies in health or climate sectors. The program is designed for founders seeking to expand into the US market.
Key requirements
- ✓Early-stage startup based in Switzerland or Europe
- ✓Operating in health or climate sectors (deep-tech, energy-transition, decarbonisation focus)
- ✓Seeking to expand to US market
- ✓Commitment to 12-month program participation
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for DART 12-Month Accelerator Program?
- Eligibility covers organisations in CH, EU; startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.
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